grapho-

prefix

writing

OriginAncient Greek γρᾰ́φω (grắphō) ← Proto-Hellenic *grə́pʰō ← Proto-Indo-European *gerbʰ- →
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Meanings

prefix
  1. writing

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*gerbʰ-
  2. Proto-Hellenic*grə́pʰō
  3. Ancient Greekγρᾰ́φω (grắphō)
  4. Englishgrapho-

From Ancient Greek γρᾰ́φω (grắphō).

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Translations

Polish grafo-
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Cite this entry
APA

grapho-. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/grapho-

MLA

“grapho-.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/grapho-. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “grapho-,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/grapho-.

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